Writing Support

Evening and weekend writing consultations resume on Sept. 21, 2020.
All writing consultations are offered online via Zoom.

• Mondays 6:10 - 9 p.m.
• Tuesdays 6:10 - 9 p.m.
• Wednesdays 6:10 - 9 p.m.
• Thursdays 6:10 - 9 p.m.
• Saturdays 11:10 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
• Sundays 11:10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Are you registered in a distance program at the University of Calgary? Writing support services offers synchronous tutoring for distance students using Zoom. Please complete a request to access distance appointments. 

Writing services are available during usual business hours, Monday-Friday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.  While we try to accommodate students’ appointment requests as quickly as possible, both in-person and distance appointment requests are subject to availability.  We encourage students to contact us a minimum of three business days in advance.   

Writing Support is happy to offer an online venue for UCalgary students to submit questions from anywhere or anytime. This system allows students to submit quick citations or grammar questions. We aim for, but can't always guarantee, a turn-around time of less than a week on email requests for help. The more direct and specific the questions, the faster that we can respond. For more extensive feedback or support, please book a one-on-one appointment or visit our drop-in consultations.

Writers’ Space offers an online supportive environment for undergraduate students to work on their papers and receive structured feedback from an experienced writing tutor. You can register for Writers’ Space by logging on to https://elevate.ucalgary.ca/home.htm and opening up the Events/Workshops calendar.

Join us for the newly formatted Graduate Writing Community and share a supportive virtual space with others while writing. Increase your writing productivity and add an element of structure to your writing sessions by setting a writing goal. Receive feedback on your writing from writing tutors and connect with other students in this virtual space.  

What to expect: 

• Set a writing goal(s) at the start of the session. 
• Receive feedback on your writing from experienced writing tutors 
• Experience a supportive environment by discuss writing with your peers 
• Add accountability by revisiting your writing goals at the end of each session  

Graduate Writing Community is limited to 12 students per session.  These sessions differ from regular writing appointments. Two writing tutors will offer feedback to students each for a maximum of 10 minutes each time. Prepare for your 10 minutes by identifying a suitable length of writing for the tutor to review and prepare a question to ask the writing tutor. The tutors will aim to see each student twice during the session. 

A zoom invitation and password will be emailed immediately before the session starts: it is important that you do not distribute the zoom link and password to other students.

Poor internet connection, time zone or computer availability preventing you from accessing writing support?

If you are experiencing issues attending writing support in person, Writing Support Services will try to accommodate your writing needs by offering asynchronous appointments (appointments not attended in person). Each request is reviewed on a case by case basis. Please allow 48 hours for your request to be approved.

To book an asynchronous online writing support appointment

1. Book an open appointment as usual.
2. Email wconline@ucalgary.ca to request the appointment to be changed to asynchronous.
3. In the email, provide an explanation of why you need the appointment to be asynchronous, and also the date and time of your appointment.

Join your peers and an experienced writing tutor for Writing support for Indigenous students.

Tired of writing alone? Want to develop a writing routine? Need some writing accountability?

Join us for the newly formatted Writing support for Indigenous students and share a supportive virtual space with others while writing. Increase your writing productivity and add an element of structure to your writing sessions by setting a writing goal. Receive feedback on your writing from a writing tutor and connect with other students in this virtual space.

What to expect:

• Set a writing goal(s) at the start of the session
• Receive feedback on your writing from an experienced writing tutor
• Experience a supportive environment by discuss writing with your peers
• Add accountability by revisiting your writing goals at the end of each session

Writing support for Indigenous students is limited to 8 students per session. These sessions differ from regular writing appointments. An experienced writing tutor will offer feedback to students. Prepare yourself by identifying your questions, thoughts, and/or, writings to discuss with the writing tutor.

A zoom invitation and password will be emailed immediately to registered students once the session starts: it is important that you do not distribute the zoom link and password to other students.

Students may register for writing support for Indigenous students by logging on to https://elevate.ucalgary.ca/home.htm and opening up the "Events/Workshops" calendar.

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